A bare foot about to step on a red Lego brick on new carpet

Be the first to stand on a piece of lego.

Brand-new carpet. Same old lego.

A new home means you're first at everything.

Nobody's burned a pizza in this oven. Nobody's tracked mud across these floors. All the firsts are still up for grabs.

A slightly burnt pizza coming out of a brand-new oven
First 01

Be the first to burn the pizza by mistake.

The oven's brand new. The mistakes are all yours.

Muddy paw prints across a fresh new floor
First 02

Be the first to deny tracking in mud.

Fresh floors. Suspicious paw prints.

A new key in the front door of a new home
First 03

The first keys are yours.

Nobody's had a copy cut. Nobody's lost one under the couch.

Fairy lights and friends at a New Year's party in a new home
First 04

First ever New Year's party.

New house. New year. Same bad dance moves.

Here's what you'd need.

Savings
$40k
Solo or combined income
$150k

Close? You might already qualify.

Got some debt? That's normal. We'll look at it with you.

Rough guide only. Not a lender offer.

"I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d be in this position now"

Read more from our members below.

Andrew, a verified Aera member

Member

"Good knowledgeable team, have really helped me so far with my first home journey and looking out for me. Cannot wait to finish my first home journey with them!"

Andrew

Briar, a verified Aera member

Buyer '25

"Once I got on the Aera bandwagon, everything suddenly seemed more straightforward. The app's gamification made things easy to absorb. If a career changer teacher can do it, anyone can."

Briar

Elise, a verified Aera member

Buyer '25

“...helped me learn so much about making right choices and what's best for my situation. Their modules taught me how to start saving and improve my credit score”

Elise

Harris, a verified Aera member

Buyer '25

“Huge thanks to the team at Aera for all the help and support throughout our first home purchase.”

Harris

Jacob and Kay, verified Aera members

Buyer '26

“I bought my first home in just over a month! I met the Aera app and it unlocked how I viewed buying home.”

Jacob

Karla, a verified Aera member

Member

"I absolutely love what Aera does, you can tell the team genuinely believes in their mission. The app is very user friendly and great for daily learning."

Karla

Natasha, a verified Aera member

Buyer '25

"Aera is a one stop solution to buying your first home. They guide you through every step, making the whole process feel simple, supported, and completely achievable."

Natasha

Paul and Kepa, verified Aera members

Buyer '26

“Aera was super helpful in getting me into my first home!”

Paul

Rachael, a verified Aera member

Buyer '26

“I now own a home, something I honestly never thought I’d be able to do..thanks to Aera guiding me through all the right steps and giving me the confidence.”

Rachael

Reineir, a verified Aera member

Buyer '26

"The best advice I received buying my first home. The app and staff made it simple and informative. What I thought would take years happened within months."

Reineir

Tom and Elise, verified Aera members

Buyer '26

“We went from thinking home ownership was still a long way off to having the keys to our own home, and we couldn’t be happier. The app was one of the most useful and surprisingly fun - ways to learn about the entire home-buying process.”

Tom and Emily

Vivek, a verified Aera member

Buyer '25

“Probably the only organisation in the market who have first home buyers interest at heart”

Vivek

Wai and Kaha, verified Aera members

Buyer '26

“They really do have a system that simplifies the daunting task of buying a house.”

Wai Waitere

Washington, a verified Aera member

Buyer '26

“Their conduct is highly professional. They are also able to provide customised solutions to one's case, rather than the common "one size fits all" approach.”

Washington

how does getting a first home through aera work?

Three simple steps

1.

Train in the app to learn what you need to do to get ready.

2.

Hit milestones in the app and unlock cash rewards towards your goal.

3.

Your personal coach then secures you a mortgage and finds you a house.

You throw the housewarming.
We bring the champagne.

You throw the housewarming.
We bring the champagne.